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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hi everyone<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I have just been appointed by the VCAA as State
Reviewer for VET Multimedia. I am replacing Dean Pearman who has recently
retired from the role. In his capacity as State Reviewer and as a Multimedia=
 teacher,
Dean has been a great advocate for the subject and a terrific support for
teachers over the years. I&#8217;m sure I speak for everyone in thanking Dea=
n
for all his work in developing and supporting the subject and its teachers a=
nd
students. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I have taught VCE/VET Multimedia for the last five
years at <st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Braemar</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w=
:st=3D"on">College</st1:PlaceType>,
making the move back to the State system and <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:Pla=
ceName
 w:st=3D"on">Gisborne</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Secondary</=
st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> at the start=
 of
this year. I can be contacted on my brand new Edumail email address listed
below or any of the attached phone numbers. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>My role as State Reviewer is to overview and suppo=
rt
the in-school assessment and curriculum delivery process. I am happy to disc=
uss
with teachers what you are planning and delivering in regard to assessment
tasks and assessing competencies and to offer and share ideas and suggestion=
s.
(Don&#8217;t ask me about the exam &#8211; its way beyond my brief!)<o:p></o=
:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I&#8217;ll be at the VCAA PD Workshop on the 6<sup=
>th</sup>
March and hope to meet up with many of you there. I certainly strongly
encourage any new teachers to the subject (and particularly the 3/4 end of i=
t)
to come to this PD. It&#8217;s a valuable opportunity to meet other teachers=
,
share ideas, see sample work and share assessment tasks.<o:p></o:p></span></=
font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Good luck for 2007!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Regards, Mark Ridgeway<o:p></o:p></span></font></p=
>

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'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-=
AU
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mark Ridgeway<o:p></o:p></span>=
</font></b></strong></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-=
AU
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Information and Learning
Technologies Leader</span></font></b></strong><font size=3D3><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><ns0:place w:insAuthor=3D"Mark Ridgeway"
 w:insDate=3D"2007-02-23T13:27:00Z" w:endInsAuthor=3D"Mark Ridgeway"
 w:endInsDate=3D"2007-02-23T13:27:00Z"><ns0:PlaceName w:insAuthor=3D"Mark Ri=
dgeway"
  w:insDate=3D"2007-02-23T13:27:00Z" w:endInsAuthor=3D"Mark Ridgeway"
  w:endInsDate=3D"2007-02-23T13:27:00Z"><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceNam=
e
   w:st=3D"on">Gisborne</st1:PlaceName></ns0:PlaceName></st1:place> <ns0:Pla=
ceName
  w:insAuthor=3D"Mark Ridgeway" w:insDate=3D"2007-02-23T13:27:00Z"
  w:endInsAuthor=3D"Mark Ridgeway" w:endInsDate=3D"2007-02-23T13:27:00Z"><st=
1:PlaceName
  w:st=3D"on">Secondary</st1:PlaceName></ns0:PlaceName> <ns0:PlaceType
  w:insAuthor=3D"Mark Ridgeway" w:insDate=3D"2007-02-23T13:27:00Z"
  w:endInsAuthor=3D"Mark Ridgeway" w:endInsDate=3D"2007-02-23T13:27:00Z"><st=
1:PlaceType
  w:st=3D"on">College</st1:PlaceType></ns0:PlaceType></ns0:place><o:p></o:p>=
</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Melton Rd, Gisborne, 3437<o:p></o:p></span></font>=
</p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Tel: 03 5428 3691&nbsp; Fax: 03 5428 4018<o:p></o:=
p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><ns0:City w:insAuthor=3D"Mark Ridgeway"
 w:insDate=3D"2007-02-23T13:27:00Z" w:endInsAuthor=3D"Mark Ridgeway"
 w:endInsDate=3D"2007-02-23T13:27:00Z"><ns0:place w:insAuthor=3D"Mark Ridgew=
ay"
  w:insDate=3D"2007-02-23T13:27:00Z" w:endInsAuthor=3D"Mark Ridgeway"
  w:endInsDate=3D"2007-02-23T13:27:00Z">Mobile</ns0:place></ns0:City>: 0400
889574</span></font><font size=3D3><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o=
:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Email: ridgeway.mark.m@edumail.vic.gov.au</span></=
font><font
face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></spa=
n></font></p>

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